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Advice Needed Please

posted 19 years ago by HenchWoman
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I haven't seen this yet, I came across the title of this movie somewhere, since then I have researched it as much as I could (reading all the user comments, all the board posts, etc) and it sounds like a really neat movie, there is just a problem.

I don't know what the feel of the film is. Some people say its the most freakiest, not scary, but jump out of your seat kind of movie (especially what I have read about the scene in the bathtub) and others say it the most heart-warming, touching movie they have ever seen.

I don't do well with "disturbing movies" I don't think Paperhouse is one, though there may be aspects to it.

Any advice or thoughts?

Thanks

[–] HenchWoman 18 years ago

Bumpity Bump Bump BUMP!!!!!!!
"He Who Laughs Last Obviously Didn't Get The Joke"

[–] jasonay 18 years ago

this movie is both freaky and heart warming. It's a gem.

[–] JEL66 18 years ago

I don't know if this will help, but I did a review of it elsewhere. (I'm not much of a reviewer, but...)

Cut and paste the following:
http://www.darkdreams.org/dd_forum/showthread.php?t=7712&highlight=paperhouse

(Site admin has asked for no direct links.)

It's certainly not a horror film. It's a fantasy that's just a little dark in tone, has two or three good scares in it. Touching, but not in a heavy-handed fashion.

Advice? Please, do see it!